We've always given my kids advent calendars to help count the days to Christmas—usually a chocolate variety of some sort that begins on December 1st. It's a tradition that we love. But it's not just for kids nowadays—more and more calendars are being created for adults each year. And let's face … [Read more...]
Win A Cashmere Prize Pack Fit For A Kleinfeld Bride
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! Here comes the bride! The 12th annual White Cashmere Collection - Canada's first and only fashion collection entirely crafted in pure, soft and luxurious Cashmere Bathroom Tissue (BT) - will celebrate love and romance this year, as 16 of Canada's top … [Read more...]
Urban Closet – Go Canada! Edition
One of the gifts I was most excited about at Christmas was a set of CANADA t-shirts for my husband and all three kids from The Bay. I wrote on Trend Watch about the fantastic line of Olympic apparel at The Bay this season, and I imagined great photo ops of them all decked out in their national … [Read more...]
Urban Closet – January 15
I thought after sharing my secrets for hand washing my cashmere, I'd share a peek at one of my favourite sweaters. Here's a look that is just so easy to pull together. I feel comfortable, stylish and I feel oh-so-soft! Sweater - Lord & Taylor cashmere from The Bay (a Christmas gift, but … [Read more...]
From My Closet – December 10th, 2013
I did a bit of post-birthday shopping last Thursday, right after I finished getting an awesome foot massage at Footsie Reflexology (seriously, yo... you should go!) which is located across the street from The Bay... so wandered in to have a gander, and it seemed like the entire ladieswear department … [Read more...]
Getting into the Olympic Spirit!
The Summer Olympics have arrived and to get into the spirit of things, here are some fun ways to show your support for our athletes!Go to the official Canadian Olympic Team Website for all you want to know about the the games and the athletes. www.olympic.caDownload the official Canadian … [Read more...]
The Oooh Ahhh Holiday Gift List
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the festive holiday season when the stores are decked out in twinkly lights. But I start getting the gifts underway in August only because I hate crowds and I use to work in the magazine industry where our timelines were 3 months in advance so we were knee deep in holiday spirit … [Read more...]
Go! Canada! Go!
I thought of calling this Trend Watch column the Urban Closet, but Ali's got that well under control over here. Instead, let me introduce the Olympic Closet...(aka what the Olympians in my family will be wearing in the coming days).My sister, who is the biggest Olympic fan I know. She'll be cheering … [Read more...]